What it is like to be Obese? A Practical Example
Journal Title: Obesity Research - Open Journal - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
As researchers and practitioners in the area of obesity, we are familiar with the different types of obesity that are prevalent and the alarming increase of younger children that are impacted globally. Moreover, we recognise the health problems concerned with the relationship between obesity and the lack of physical activity, with the drain on health funding with increased teeth extractions, type 2 diabetes and heart conditions, to name but a few. In an attempt to combat this global epidemic, there are many policies and interventions in place which work in conjunction to address obesity. One such example is the globally recognised recommendation by the World Health Organisation1 to encourage between 30-60 minutes of exercise per day, depending on age. However, to the general population, such advice seems too simplistic and neglects to recognize the difficulties that individuals have with becoming more physically active.
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Claire Mills
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